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RSS![Fishing boats in a harbour against a blue sky](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-11/Maren%20Winter_AdobeStock_286270855.jpeg?h=77bd3ecb&itok=0-QdOQMX)
The 2024 edition of the Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet shows increased profitability in the sector.
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Climate change is making wildfires more common, dangerous, and difficult to fight.
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The JRC started a much-needed dialogue with experts from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on how to reconcile diverging estimates of man-made land use emissions.
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The EU has ambitious climate targets, with a vision of climate neutrality by 2050. The JRC provides the science to support our climate policies, helping to make the transition to a climate-neutral economy in Europe and informing the international climate negotiations at COP29.
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The October edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.
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Knowing sex and gender in human data for biomedical research could improve diagnosis and treatment as disease and health issues may affect women and men differently.
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New Atlas analyses urban and population patterns from 1975 to 2030.
![Frequent and heavy rainfall in large parts Europe negatively affected crops and hampered field operations.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-10/Silage%20maize%20%28c%29%20Ruud%20Morijn%20-%20AdobeStock_45588436.jpeg?h=3f5ae73c&itok=lnvQ30MG)
Frequent and heavy rainfall in large parts Europe negatively affected crops and hampered field operations.
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But debunking is slightly more effective.
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New assessment report shows extent of damage to soil in Europe.